| No. 1 – Aris Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 27, 1994 Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2015 | KAOD |
| 2015–2016 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
| 2016–2017 | Apollon Patras |
| 2017–2018 | Trikala Aries |
| 2018–2021 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2021–2022 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2022–2023 | PAOK |
| 2023–present | Aris Thessaloniki |
Diamantis Slaftsakis ( Greek: Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης; born July 27, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basket League. He is 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) tall. [1] He can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.
Youth career
Slaftsakis played youth basketball with Halkidona and Mantoulidis, before he started his pro career.
Professional career
Slaftsakis began his professional career with the Greek League club KAOD, [2] during the 2012–13 season. He left KAOD, when the club was relegated down from the first-tier Greek Basket League, due to financial problems, in 2015. He then joined Koroivos Amaliadas.
On July 21, 2016, Slaftsakis signed with Apollon Patras. [3] He then joined Trikala Aries, where he became the team's captain.
On July 29, 2018, he joined Aris of the Greek Basket League, where he spent three consecutive seasons. [4]
On July 5, 2021, Slaftsakis signed with Kolossos Rodou. In 25 games, he averaged 3.1 points and 2 rebounds, playing around 11 minutes per contest.
On August 10, 2022, Slaftsakis moved back to Thessaloniki for PAOK. In 28 league games, he averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds, playing around 8 minutes per contest.
On July 13, 2023, Slaftsakis returned to Aris after two years.
Greek national team
Slaftsakis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. He played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with the junior national teams of Greece.
References
- ^ DIAMANTIS SLAFTSAKIS Height: 202 cm.
- ^ "Κράτησε Μισέλ, πήρε Σλαφτσάκη " (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ^ Apollon Patras sign Diamantis Slaftsakis.
- ^ Diamantis Slaftsakis is a newcomer at Aris.
External links
| No. 1 – Aris Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 27, 1994 Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2015 | KAOD |
| 2015–2016 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
| 2016–2017 | Apollon Patras |
| 2017–2018 | Trikala Aries |
| 2018–2021 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2021–2022 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2022–2023 | PAOK |
| 2023–present | Aris Thessaloniki |
Diamantis Slaftsakis ( Greek: Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης; born July 27, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basket League. He is 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) tall. [1] He can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.
Youth career
Slaftsakis played youth basketball with Halkidona and Mantoulidis, before he started his pro career.
Professional career
Slaftsakis began his professional career with the Greek League club KAOD, [2] during the 2012–13 season. He left KAOD, when the club was relegated down from the first-tier Greek Basket League, due to financial problems, in 2015. He then joined Koroivos Amaliadas.
On July 21, 2016, Slaftsakis signed with Apollon Patras. [3] He then joined Trikala Aries, where he became the team's captain.
On July 29, 2018, he joined Aris of the Greek Basket League, where he spent three consecutive seasons. [4]
On July 5, 2021, Slaftsakis signed with Kolossos Rodou. In 25 games, he averaged 3.1 points and 2 rebounds, playing around 11 minutes per contest.
On August 10, 2022, Slaftsakis moved back to Thessaloniki for PAOK. In 28 league games, he averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds, playing around 8 minutes per contest.
On July 13, 2023, Slaftsakis returned to Aris after two years.
Greek national team
Slaftsakis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. He played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with the junior national teams of Greece.
References
- ^ DIAMANTIS SLAFTSAKIS Height: 202 cm.
- ^ "Κράτησε Μισέλ, πήρε Σλαφτσάκη " (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ^ Apollon Patras sign Diamantis Slaftsakis.
- ^ Diamantis Slaftsakis is a newcomer at Aris.